Hello From Benton, Arkansas

[Channahs]

My name is Cyndi and I am grand nonny to a handsome little mini-lop that my son has named Bun-Jovi. My son is 20, and he lives in a 35 foot RV on our 6 acre homestead. He surprised me one day with a little brown flopped ear bunny in a box that he bought from our local (small town) pet store. First I was a little upset. My son suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident 2 days before his 16th birthday, but his recovery has been awesome. He is however very impulsive. One look in that box though, and I was done. I melted like butter.

Since I knew that I would be the one to make sure that this bunny got all of the correct care that it needed, I immediately went online and found Rabbit's Online. I have been silently reading every post that applied and noting those of you who have excellent experience with buns. Jovi was too young to have left his mother. I was upset with the pet store for selling a baby that was barely weaned, and I let them know it. They tried to pass the bunnies off as 8 weeks when in fact they were only 5-6 weeks old. It was almost a month before we found out he was in fact a he! We managed though. Jovi is now a sweetly bonded and healthy 3.5 month old male mini-lop. We're getting to that point where he needs to be vetted. I'll post about that in the behavior threads.

We love him. He's the best little roomie my son could ever have.

 

[curiouscarrot]

Hi and welcome. I love that name. Bun-Jovi. It's a classic. He's a similar colour to my Cassie. Looks like he's settled in well and has your son well trained as to who all the stuff in his van now belongs to.

 

[woahlookitsme]

Welcome to the forum! He is pretty handsome!! His color is black tort and I want to say he looks more like a holland lop instead but sometimes it can be hard to tell. Sounds like you're doing an awesome job with him

 

[Channahs]

We've been searching the forum to see if we could find the name of his color. His baby hair is receding and his adult fur is starting to fill in. He has a little wiggle on his head that still has baby fur behind it. Needless to say we're both head over heals in love with him and I swear that little rabbit knows it. In that second photo, he's waiting for me (his Nonny). My husband and I work long weekends with our APA Pool League and Robbie (my son) said he was missing me and watching the door for me to come in and bring treats. He looks forward to his occasional slice of banana and raisins.

I look forward to sharing and learning here.

edit: And I was thinking that he might be a Holland Lop myself because he's really not very big at all, but he's only 3 1/2 months old and I'm not sure how long it takes for them to reach their full size.

 

[Azerane]

Hello and welcome to the forum, Bun-Jovi seems like a great little guy. So glad that he's settled in well and that you've found lots of useful information from this site

 

[Ilovemyrabbit]

Hi and welcome too RO! I love your bun-Jovi! He is so cute! This forum is very active and I'm sure you'll find lots of helpful info.

 

[DUSTBUNNY-CLYDE]

Hi!! welcome!!!

 

[Nancy McClelland]

:hello and welcome to the forum. He looks just like our old boy, Ted. They are so darn smart and learn how to train you very fast. Cats have staff, dogs have masters, and bunnies have slaves!

 

[woahlookitsme]

Yep black tort and he's actually got a very nice tort color I say holland because tort is a VERY common color to find in Hollands. Here are the weight standards for a purebred holland:
Senior bucks & does are over 6
months of age and not over 4 pounds.
Junior bucks & does are under 6 months
of age with a minimum weight of 2
pounds.

 

[Tauntz]

Hi & :welcome1, Cyndi, your son & Bun Jovi!
Love the name by the way! Bun Jovi is adorable! Hope you will make yourselves at home here! Everyone is very friendly & helpful! I've learned so much already but still consider myself a newbie bunny mom of less than a year. More pix please!

 

[Channahs]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome! I'm really glad to get some feedback on his actual breed. Yes Nancy, it is uncanny how smart they are! We already have smart stories to post hehe.